VORTEX ENSEMBLE . ROJO . 4 WORKS . CONCERT

At this concert, the Ensemble will premiere a new work by rising Polish composer Monika Szpyrka (1993), whose music—often exploring concealment, acoustic microstructures, and the balance of simplicity and complexity—has already featured in major European festivals.
Vortex will also perform Contraccolpo (2020) by Fernando Garnero, an intense piece for two hybrid instruments. Two performers engage in a sonic duel using white noise as a central element—one manipulating a condenser microphone and snare drum, the other playing a speaker embedded in a saxophone, reversing traditional roles of instrument and electronics.
Daniel Zea presents his unsettling work The Love Letters? (2018), for two performers, webcams, facial recognition, electronics, and video. Here, facial expressions and gestures generate music and text, questioning the emotional depth of algorithm-driven communication.
Finally, Alfaque Rojo (2022) by Arturo Corrales, written for Vortex, unleashes raw energy. Inspired by tidal flows and the metal band Meshuggah, the piece layers polyrhythms through overlapping cycles for bass clarinet, electric guitar, string trio, and electronics.

Works :

Ghost-like
2025, Monika Szpyrka, viola, bass clarinet, electronics, electric guitar, violin, cello.
The Love Letters?
2018, Daniel Zea. 2 computers (using facial recognition algorithms), 2 performers, electronics, video.
Alfaque Rojo
2022, Arturo Corrales, viola, bass clarinet, electronics, electric guitar, violin, cello.
Contraccolpo
2020, Fernando Garnero. For percussion (with objects and microphone), saxophone (with speaker attached to the bell), and electronics.
Nota Bene: This exceptional concert is also scheduled at the NFM, Red Hall, plac Wolności 1, 50-071 Wrocław, on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Ensemble Vortex is honored to be invited to Poland as part of the Musica Electronica Nova Festival, directed by Pierre Jodlowski.
This ambitious biennial festival highlights the current polymorphism of contemporary creative music—a spirit that aligns perfectly with Vortex’s artistic identity.